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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, P7 O5 A1 X3 q9 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.
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+ W7 E* V2 P9 s: G2 sTo "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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He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

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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.
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or

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- t5 Z. v1 s6 s1 OSometimes, though, it can be positive:
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: C' ?8 A( y1 K  |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
3 ]; V  C& }6 ]. b/ E; r; W1 U*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。
. t6 j% I& s; z% q2．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？
  p8 O  Z2 R' |, b. [*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
+ {6 |- a3 |4 s1 v" z1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
& @5 e1 @1 ^* W" y, T7 T! L*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
  f* z7 D6 K6 c. D' i; x2．take care of；look after 照顾
0 z0 P" p) r, I6 h$ F# T  h*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。
1 e$ x9 S: {& r8 |' v3．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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