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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Care for

I didn't care for that movie.

5 B  m, l0 d5 l5 t2 Y"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 really care for you.
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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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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.

% c. e2 |* W+ a& O) H- O4 D* ^I really care about you.

  H" Z2 @# j: O! Z, t* }! J' HIf 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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: L; v# R7 U; V, Q, B; A# V) i...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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# b: m3 w5 j3 {  c$ nSometimes, though, it can be positive:
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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
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3 B2 h- A8 h% X9 v*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
% N2 o2 X. ]) t% o2．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？
# ?9 q8 g  T0 O# v& D; I  P*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
+ f7 j3 z6 P" e+ {- j1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
: T- R9 a, m3 V2 h- e% Y0 }4 @*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。
*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
7 Z5 P% P+ z9 ~1 P; k3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
. c" h8 X0 C1 F7 V$ @# L, ]+ O*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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