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.
' ]( {- p9 ^; j* m+ j
& P  f' y% N5 f' y/ D! R! ^0 LCare for

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.

I really care for you.
, d  g; R' Z# g' |+ _
To "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.
* k: z: p  E- x
/ N% X$ m% l+ f9 K, q% G8 rCare about

$ o% ~4 }9 r' }7 O* \He 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.
1 Z- q7 t% T  C) W% _
! e* y2 u' N8 p7 z& l1 f5 y) [- T" FI really care about you.
$ A4 Q% V/ b7 j" y( k  p9 l1 V
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
3 O& {7 w; \) i4 ]
...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
8 s+ l" ^! l. e3 h
or
1 d3 P. [: F0 Z3 L8 s& H, P8 ~$ ^
...but I'm not in love with you.
, G8 R6 l2 Q- y6 y- Q' ^% |% R
  v9 N( u, j" m3 i4 USometimes, though, it can be positive:
  M( @# U# x& Q* h5 G& y* i
7 J5 _9 n* K9 Z; \6 I6 C/ LI 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
$ v, j, D; P3 g5 r: E# j# J*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 J- o. y. e8 A+ f2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
$ W) p# t# M" A* p, H, L*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

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。
% g0 w6 ^8 I  M# C& E2．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。
) i  X) h4 b6 I6 H% Y: N*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
( u+ e+ `" [+ y+ e0 T5 n3．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。

xinri23