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 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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I 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.

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; _+ Q' T: _. O) k2 T- c% m5 VHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

# Z% i6 Y5 T# f8 ?7 c! f# R9 U6 H- \To "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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...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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...but I'm not in love with you.

Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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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。
" ?" q+ J' J  x. k1 g3 k# \+ d5 s" j2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
) j% [+ W$ B2 B) I*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
* z1 Q# |- X' D! U3 W1 O* A2 p*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
% c  m4 q" M/ \* b% W9 I" S! e" \1 X1．like；be fond of 喜爱
2 y! Z4 B* i) t! p8 C" `2 E*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。
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。
# H9 l. q( X7 z& I" ^% _, d*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
8 V* ^' q( M& d1 ~5 p6 y7 z# Q3．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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