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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7 N5 S% D9 {5 L: k3 a2 ECare for
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$ ?" h& g. h4 g# OI didn't care for that movie.

4 g1 X: }5 K4 J/ r  y"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.
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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.

Care about
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He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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9 x& e* @9 \6 e6 f5 ~1 B6 [I really care about you.

% l1 N4 R( G3 Z" u9 M& 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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) e( x1 h: F" l. A5 v) `...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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...but I'm not in love with you.

Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
# B4 f/ @$ t' K6 b1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
  d( v4 k! ^6 d8 r% O" D0 w0 e1 }*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。
& H: E/ w7 R5 U, ?3 v2 r2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
' q4 u& d8 A& b8 w*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。
( E( [3 [+ X# {*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
, \# F8 g( C/ E6 c3 y  i2．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
*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
6 G- E" ]* t7 z) ~7 l$ W*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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