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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- A: Q' {$ M1 |( o3 M. V- J3 q/ w% Y: B"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.
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# k& u0 j4 f* z0 `3 ATo "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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Care about

$ X' R1 U2 {4 H! sHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

I really care about you.

; c8 U8 D% r0 A# H2 I* Y2 J8 OIf 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

: ]1 g7 q6 |" A% S6 z4 T+ ]...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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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  
4 N' o0 X" O' o1 b, M! U1．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。
8 k3 k, ^' Z" Q2 S# ^*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？
*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
7 K* t, n+ B7 j9 E! l3 U% C*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
7 N% Z% e( q2 G/ {- e# W3 v" z*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．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。
6 b3 L/ ]6 m3 b: a3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
0 f4 k. K! i9 v' G% o& y# D*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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