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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5 B  F* D' d2 e; A2 ]) wI didn't care for that movie.
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"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.
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I really care for you.

To "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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' n1 v0 s! d8 r( a+ nHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

! i- w: n) U4 P3 w  {3 B9 {0 ]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.
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& o5 S7 C- P% B% Q* ]0 tIf 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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* U. L% j6 I- }, S...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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...but I'm not in love with you.

7 D. N% k0 G2 V/ P4 Z1 i5 ]Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
7 L" S) G9 L! q1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
  H6 {9 ~; E! g: y*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
. O! G1 G' o! u% {  [2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
. R9 k. o: l7 u. i# u*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
) f7 ]; K0 d# j8 p. B*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*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。
; t; D& l0 F2 b  v! [3 Z2．take care of；look after 照顾
. r) H5 A4 n& X+ i6 a/ O2 E*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。
*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
( M1 Y- }) k: W) K1 K3．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。
: ]- F, z' E4 w, z7 f*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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