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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I 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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I really care for you.

, y2 K0 m4 C) ^  ]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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Care about

0 _% D+ H/ R! K+ b! ^+ bHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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- m: g5 F' j, u% L% w- eI really care about you.

8 d3 ^7 A+ G3 ~! E1 ^' l& y; f9 LIf 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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2 k. X( B! J% ~: A5 a0 G3 G# A# O...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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) `0 w! z2 [( ^& d; g& n9 Q% j...but I'm not in love with you.
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

/ _; V3 {/ }; R3 Y% v. [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
% ^. N* u& [1 Z* T* ~1 ]*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
) I% m: w. |- _' P6 E* G+ `7 f*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
2 ?7 y: X# d8 A) n" C+ ?*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
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care for  
3 n5 X. w' s3 H3 O$ b; M1．like；be fond of 喜爱
9 {3 `4 J1 T% ^7 Y*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
0 k8 s6 t& {. H% 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。
0 O" y2 R6 }! s7 @3 a*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
5 c" n$ u3 C6 @" E3．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。
1 b+ b$ M9 r! z" a; U5 s*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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