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
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I didn't care for that movie.
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6 M; S8 Z/ g+ V% N7 r# b9 H"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.

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He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

* ?& F4 @4 |5 n1 n: n) ~5 [0 @To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

I really care about you.

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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or
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...but I'm not in love with you.

7 h3 I8 Z# Q& b' X% {Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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; S' e' b6 C% ]I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
( I6 S3 p) c) V( w/ j1．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。
1 Z; ]' r7 H& O. J& [2 w$ i2．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？
*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
# r9 Y& \0 c; ^8 e& ]7 k1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
+ {' S2 c" t; V" A. @6 P; e*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
- e$ M* Z; v& n- j2．take care of；look after 照顾
7 o) @, w" x4 X- r. k) k*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。
0 V5 O& [. ]6 ?8 |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。
4 b1 I) Q+ ]1 t*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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