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.

Care for

% C/ M1 t: V: [* F  v- X; yI didn't care for that movie.
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1 u% S; t  Q% x"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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" j: q: E. q) `, u4 n+ kI 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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# h* a( W, @( {5 fTo "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.

& U& ]# e! o4 X( N/ W. sIf 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

% D* c  I3 n. q...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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; k& p; A" ]- f5 ~" A5 rI 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。
*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
4 B) l8 E9 |4 Q% n3 P* h. ]/ q2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
6 ~: N$ U. ~* R# Q# T1 m% E; [  ~; ?7 D. \*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

care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
% r5 x* j2 s" }# B, N( ?, i*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
, ?3 U/ Z, ?* Z) D" X1 d  d0 k$ S*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。
5 Y. K# k0 y5 P*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
( z: O5 B6 P" X4 o! s*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
$ J; h% r& ]6 v3 r2 `5 k*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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