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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( N- ?5 G( o" l8 U. }* HI didn't care for that movie.
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"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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  o. L( ~6 M1 E" a/ U/ v& g& eI 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.
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He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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) r5 e0 G4 u* uTo "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.

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

Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

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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。
4 ?+ o# n) q# S+ [2 d*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
& B. g2 U) j3 D" z6 z2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
$ u2 K7 ?: A( t# @1 P) m*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
5 z) {- M! \4 i2 i*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。
*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
4 i: Y) ~1 I' s*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。
* T4 X; \7 }; D# j6 B3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
' `( G- ~/ B2 @: S*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
' `5 s$ v% w3 p' }. `4 ~*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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