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

# [, x2 E0 K$ d1 K1 L% c  o( y" @  fI 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.

" v) _" r4 k' h" ]2 G# H9 P! y2 ITo "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.

Care about
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" k/ k1 J& ~. `" ^2 ]; }0 XHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

$ Y1 V8 F# x+ @5 `; w4 Z; n2 _% yTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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I really care about you.

3 d& D$ `+ k4 mIf 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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8 d+ Y9 g$ P# n; Z% @...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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$ b. p: w4 s4 I7 x/ R...but I'm not in love with you.
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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2 s8 l9 ?; s2 PI 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
*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。
" r8 Y5 P. I, Q4 t; C2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
4 d' v8 b! o; F*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  
( W- G+ u! z2 J9 c9 D+ K# E1．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。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
9 y5 F$ ^; S5 s" D; v: a*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。
+ B# [2 s6 d. G& E4 m*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
+ h! A+ n& [0 C: a  f1 Q3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
, m' m7 |. P9 _% G. q. I*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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