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.

"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.

& @0 a" r' r, xI 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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He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

- j4 L' T' M9 \To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

I really care about you.
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* t2 \+ j. }% _' c9 c9 kIf 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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% U8 `8 E5 m0 S% p) f$ q, s5 ]...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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...but I'm not in love with you.

1 P3 J+ |( R# U( TSometimes, though, it can be positive:

& C2 Q5 b' L' V. _; [I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
. I1 g# o( O& \, m1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
/ |( H9 v6 o. P4 o' G3 ]*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。
8 Z, w$ f/ T6 X  s5 w& ~2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
: U& s+ g" k1 _1 h# |  W* y! ^*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。
*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
- L: h6 \0 r/ L+ A( r. W9 o# w2．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。
4 H, E  b1 o. t+ j* c, C1 D7 |*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。
! ~  D9 k) }8 _2 P2 v*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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