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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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.
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I 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.
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/ P+ }% F5 m* j9 e, xHe 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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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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billzhao

care about  
. X" A  y$ i2 W2 J0 Q# U3 P1．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。
0 x& S& k- }, d; G+ W*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
* m3 J' T  F% h8 i! a*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  
! `9 N/ E/ R: D/ u0 b# V. }1．like；be fond of 喜爱
1 c% C( C9 T! ], e2 ]; n*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。
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。
" `  x# o/ [0 N" E*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
*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
% D; y; s/ ^/ `: k. n5 N* p  A*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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