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

$ x0 ~! B  Z& uI 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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' C5 L9 ~* s& R1 `I 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.
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" C* l9 @. _( DTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

  r+ E% z  i, l. M6 y: lI really care about you.
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5 y1 x' z% d- _/ b2 [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.

or

3 L. F4 Q! H2 m8 ]7 L' J- u( T...but I'm not in love with you.

( f6 @; X4 r- _9 T# G' vSometimes, though, it can be positive:
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+ a+ l+ j- h9 y0 l0 Q; M) L8 `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
*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
, ?2 a* f9 S8 x8 N6 V*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
2 L: y. ]: [# W+ |2 V  h) A2．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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4 x0 F0 a  J2 K6 a1．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。
# Z* N* m" m9 M) Z  C2．take care of；look after 照顾
5 Q8 a5 [' n( d8 N$ C*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。
) B& D7 w' ?* u% v. G*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
3．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。
4 ~) a" k4 x4 c( j, M1 }9 d- z$ r*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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