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) b7 H& h) n( X3 U/ JI 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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2 J: U1 L  w% k; j5 x1 j9 [, KTo "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 g; s) O. g& f8 [0 r1 cHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

/ [% K# o' @* z) x/ T1 t+ jTo "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
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  A& m: w4 e! T! G6 ~; s/ w; t...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

or

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* I* W6 {8 s8 z1 }+ F8 aSometimes, though, it can be positive:
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I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
1．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。
*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
# Z9 }) M; F* C4 y$ H) m2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
6 a/ M7 N) J& B0 k) @6 l*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
2 v/ c# K# [4 M8 W! }7 D; c8 ~! m' K*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。
- u, p" t4 E0 \0 P2．take care of；look after 照顾
! W; o! t5 Q, ?0 G" P7 `*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。
) L6 @, g. W3 S, y& D3 r5 V*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
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。
*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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