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
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I 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.

$ I( n; ?6 E2 _) s' C) KI really care for you.

, `" ]9 F; h; n9 X1 i* l& CTo "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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Care about
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) ]2 E% J; }) \$ QHe 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.

5 e, p3 R. \' `$ b& QIf 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.

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
1 K$ ]% J0 `3 \; a! `*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
, n3 l5 p1 N' [# c7 z5 F*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
- M0 M4 @( L6 k  x2．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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care for  
& `' m* l, X" ]+ K1．like；be fond of 喜爱
! K) D5 _$ b- |$ r$ k*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
: N8 D7 L, K. D6 v*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。
- ?1 s: e8 L  s  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
6 I7 T% Y% q4 T5 d" @7 R4 j*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
  G. Z7 w, I9 {6 O, _*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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