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.

# S& t; l$ b! }1 N, dI 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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0 r7 H) ]5 {: {8 `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.
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* y2 ~2 }0 Y6 |- s8 b# r) iIf 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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...but I'm not in love with you.
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
6 M( y% V4 x; y( w& n- N/ ?1 J0 c3 X1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
, U( w9 h0 ]2 i( m* E*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
3 o2 k& V2 E/ ~& B8 e* A*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
*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
+ h" i6 _' E8 q3 P/ `*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
1 ^7 \8 z0 g5 w1 d) r1．like；be fond of 喜爱
& M+ }" }. ?" f*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。
*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
! P- X% W5 A$ X& F5 {1 E! k*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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