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

2 R+ P) |1 V$ p5 m7 II didn't care for that movie.

9 s* O+ j7 Q: J6 h% j, [1 J0 ^"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

He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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" q& ?( p7 N3 S5 [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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( `! a8 b2 S0 b) z8 }$ {( FIf 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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6 h- i" h6 ?2 }* G, k3 f- S...but I'm not in love with you.
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& u) \$ \3 i& F7 iSometimes, 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  
: b. \* |" u& |7 W& x1．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。
* |: s" ]6 @' k1 _2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
! Y& v6 w5 E! f* _5 \. E*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
! u/ L, H4 ]$ W' P; q*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

9 u4 F) H+ q  P2 _* V! j% ?care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
6 f0 S# G8 _5 \  G*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
% G& U6 ~- X# b# g& e*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。
8 C' L- s0 e  j* Q" E/ h. z9 {' a3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
. {3 S7 G' z# S) m*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
" Y, Y) t$ k+ T7 g0 e  h: D0 J*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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