Care about 和 car for 的区别

billzhao

The phrases "care about" and "care for" each have several meanings The best way to learn them is with some examples.

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I didn't care for that movie.

"I don't care for ___" means that you don't like something. You usually use this when you're talking about food, movies, or something bad that a person did.

7 @$ [1 ]- U( k& o& c* B" g  JI really care for you.

9 i5 L  u9 E$ D  C! V' PTo "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.
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7 x6 r3 t0 t# fHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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" H& P& x; y' T4 X7 b* v& LI really care about you.

If you "care about" a person, it means that you like them. This might mean that you feel romantic feelings, and it might not. "I care about you" is often followed by

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- I+ D6 E% s/ x4 Q* z6 [...but I'm not in love with you.

Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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billzhao

care about  
1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
) L" E9 l3 I3 ]' `) o*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
& y! K: i: X1 u6 v) a' @2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
8 L4 z5 S4 Y4 x9 ^3 I*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

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" J* M% ~- N( c1．like；be fond of 喜爱
* b: v& e/ d7 L, J*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
! j% Z9 [; S9 s4 P*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
$ f3 x- n8 T$ h; K$ @6 ?2．take care of；look after 照顾
*As an orphan，he is cared for by the local authorities．他是个孤儿，受到当地政府的照顾。
! u. w7 U3 e/ U9 ?& o$ H3 i" E*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
/ |9 ?, P7 H! C) {' s) ]3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
2 O0 |; Y( q3 B8 n*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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