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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; j- S6 s1 U, Y" O/ ?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.
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) t% V2 H" x5 B6 A# a" ~/ a1 n  sI 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.

Care about

He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

& h/ E% M1 D1 r0 JTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

- t; r) p& [) n# J3 b' _I really care about you.
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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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or
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...but I'm not in love with you.
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Sometimes, 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
' w& [3 B' l$ s, J. F" T; e*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
; x1 h0 ~$ X. B! C; \- f& N*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
*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
6 O* R; W. o3 x3 Y& g1 j*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
0 N, T8 W! Z4 L9 z# J2 y- r$ U0 _1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
' J1 c. A4 T6 G7 T- u* g( M*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
8 e- b* K+ T% H+ ^, Q*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。
9 N+ [; b$ }# m" i) @6 q5 _3 `* G*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
; A+ [& m5 T; ^" E. e3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
7 S9 m9 U! ]- N2 W! e, v' Z4 b  q*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
; W  u2 t4 X! s7 Q  u' G*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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