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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  W7 _% Z) ?7 FI didn't care for that movie.

# _+ @4 h* _1 x: B$ M6 T" f"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.

3 K3 ]. R5 q/ `4 V$ S+ e- l7 L# {To "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.

Care about
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, y( {* A" c! a6 E6 ZHe 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.
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' I5 s; ~9 N! B6 t" ]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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# W1 ?+ E# F, m0 y# i) N" z* `...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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0 Z% i' |- d0 [...but I'm not in love with you.
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
0 o/ L6 z' j+ p8 ?; W: S& L! ]1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
+ _0 F) Z4 M2 Y6 G*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．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
( O) n, h' }& |8 L*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
" @# y" `! ^7 y' v*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
5 }. V: h% {, Z1 \9 i) O: M*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
1 x; `" I) b4 N8 b1 O  j*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
: x2 ?8 K' @& x+ E" _) [9 ?( ?2．take care of；look after 照顾
3 E/ I2 H  g2 a$ y*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。
. m1 ~+ C& I) R$ M' O4 A3．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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