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.
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: o6 V/ y0 K5 p"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.

: O! e0 f6 s* f/ D* H" HI 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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Care about

% n/ z: u0 Q% ?3 s, f4 e+ T: tHe 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

0 E. {" C2 r, G" N& [$ `, C...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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2 T( ^5 V% Y6 x...but I'm not in love with you.
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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* r/ G1 r/ V' z6 ZI 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。
# X. K& Y' }+ _% z) x' ^- L. ?*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
/ _9 E! J& U. [3 k, e2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
/ H, r8 G( f) M/ _) I*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  
. a9 R4 |' b+ B0 _: c" q: W1．like；be fond of 喜爱
1 N3 G( T7 r5 z5 Y$ q1 M5 g- T& U*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
  u+ w$ j- w( _  A" }*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
* Y! T; L8 r. ^2．take care of；look after 照顾
" Y5 X6 Q4 Q$ P: d# d*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。
9 z) X3 W: e$ j. e$ J& O3．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。
. y8 N0 \$ N% U*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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