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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Care for

I 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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. }% d. e7 e( tI really care for you.
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To "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.

Care about

7 _$ s% n9 l4 dHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

2 o7 C' ^) v5 lTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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8 S  v% O# I- GI really care about you.

9 D0 [6 b* P; @" f% L3 J) XIf 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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; N. y$ z. E, R0 C6 a...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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...but I'm not in love with you.
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. C4 b, |. y, q( `Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

4 ?1 S/ K& ]  R/ s, `! EI 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
+ A" z! p1 p( A* _9 ~*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
1 A& J3 M* c- v% H* d, Y) b6 g  x( c*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
8 j/ U' a' R1 |/ `2 D& r*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
; D( G2 O; J* k. G3 ~*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
8 {9 l7 H; G" y& k: X2．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。
*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
! T8 m, T* x+ {2 {. m3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
% Y+ _  v2 m3 R; S( c*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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