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
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I didn't care for that movie.
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+ J% t5 O! o# ]' H  D2 d"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.

3 G9 {6 P9 Y% r, {6 }- QI really care for you.
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' N9 F/ i8 }6 xTo "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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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.
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! i1 ^7 F8 Q/ N8 g- D# TIf 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 not in love with you.
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0 L1 ?1 U8 I  B+ t& z9 P- S( ~Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

8 j7 z: Z3 {: J( A' ^5 ^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。
& V2 D! b2 E& c*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？
6 {- t; U" P6 y) F7 l. T$ I4 h*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
" e" ^1 s+ v6 C1 m! d% t/ V*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。
5 ?9 h9 \+ T+ Q8 t/ g2 W+ k$ c) [; F/ U2．take care of；look after 照顾
- X: C* k. x3 W3 O  T; J*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。
7 w5 V( a# Q( h  {*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
+ o" u' k. p4 u8 Z. a2 @5 M3．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。
8 t( j& P! q$ t( {6 @2 p& F- p*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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