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

: G% g( M; }: ~5 T8 A- D! VI didn't care for that movie.

0 S+ n% }. Z! P6 \"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.

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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' A) G& g# I) W' ^( m/ l- m* n1 @He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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% t/ }5 D* `+ l/ i5 S. {To "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.
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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
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...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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8 m8 E1 @4 @; N8 Q$ X2 w$ C( s2 H0 o9 o...but I'm not in love with you.
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2 o* P2 f4 A" `  O  l! W1 {3 w  C. _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  
0 f! F2 c% S( v. G) P1．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。
8 @. \, s# R/ v0 j. [2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
0 T0 V& `* T0 n$ d) t*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
1 u& o* B- X- \: C" \*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
" m: `5 J4 r# [*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
) F. D9 E" s0 O# T+ a*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。
! X' y; f6 i( k- E0 B1 R*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
2 i0 P7 k! X: a5 E& U3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
% j- |) f  E3 [' \6 a6 t*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
5 b! Y  d% G0 @8 d: V*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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