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

  z  X* p3 T1 B2 n1 G/ M* rI didn't care for that movie.

% e5 j6 l4 c3 q7 M2 T+ e2 x"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.

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

' M" y% G1 ]% Z  t3 R. HHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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- r! v  L1 m0 f) O: P5 D$ oTo "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.

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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or
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+ e" @6 x3 y, z...but I'm not in love with you.

9 _. O1 r$ j" tSometimes, 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
*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
$ W  p/ q  k) z8 s5 g. o7 R& D*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
- e1 e4 f% c4 j) D% i, Z+ h" h*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
1 L. V# l" U9 i/ E4 i*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

5 |7 V* C8 h: V" `  |. e) Jcare for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
' F* n* C8 |9 I, A( g8 g  q*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
: {, {, }  i5 Q7 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。
& ]; P5 @3 ]( g& x3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
" V2 N3 h) d( Q5 L* e. S*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
$ W9 r1 F# a% l' T9 a*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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