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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3 |  k; L0 x! o$ W5 \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.
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) i+ L' F7 k* e" X4 hI really care for you.
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; I! G! R% M2 BTo "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.

I really care about you.
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' ?" ]% e5 ~$ a% e& _. |/ ]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
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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.

* N, q4 J4 G+ v3 BSometimes, 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  
1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
0 Z  Y+ T+ x  i% E- n, e# O3 A' ~' p*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。
7 j" s+ T# q1 S* Z/ X1 Z3 w/ Y2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
2 _8 |/ G4 x9 s4 u5 t*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
; R& V$ h3 p& n1 y*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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care for  
1 a2 I6 l5 z6 J1 n. G& ]" L+ Y1．like；be fond of 喜爱
' i/ l$ _; E! ?: F' j*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
# e& q9 j/ h! w) W: _*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。
( q9 o3 B/ d( _  C# M3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
, E1 q6 R5 M# A$ L6 K0 ~0 E" O*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
5 x$ O! T* E8 H# b. e9 S*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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