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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$ [9 }* q, Y7 s$ i+ vI didn't care for that movie.
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1 B3 i2 B9 k1 q1 ?$ r"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.

( i5 L; y* u% L$ c* S6 }I really care for you.
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. O) t! g- K2 W: Y: fTo "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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& D: B0 C1 {& S: ~' E2 R* wHe 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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I 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

8 N5 M1 p. p% H4 R...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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* m  X8 N6 b1 T  u...but I'm not in love with you.
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

  J  p* l! x0 z7 i4 u  O# v, X1 ]I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
9 o4 E, x. a8 _; @* ?* [7 i2 [' e1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
2 s- C4 a2 V! Y, h. h$ ~*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。
2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
# X4 g2 C) h3 T- t*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
# _) E- l  R$ Y2 [9 T  s*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
: ~5 L( D: m6 g: E/ D, J*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
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。
' j5 v, U' U6 M: r2 l$ o*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
, m" O" ]) D2 k* s0 [5 h3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
# S6 A& @8 e( @3 m: ~) J) c6 l0 W*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
& S; g3 E) l6 h( _( B*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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