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.

& U6 \4 m+ S" g$ x9 ?0 e, p"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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  G% S( K1 {: x1 c" |. d) S3 PI 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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: U7 o' V1 e. p! hHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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: M! t9 P! q8 \" a, DTo "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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/ v6 Z" w. ]/ Y) TIf 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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...but I'm not in love with you.
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

& N( S1 p4 v' l6 xI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
! q. f* u, F  ~" Q" f" I1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
& C# d: p' H2 R. c*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
8 }- ~* P: ]# d/ W/ w/ k9 k*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
9 T" Q: F( C/ n9 W4 d7 y7 v*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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( O+ y0 G$ X! G7 x, icare for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
9 b$ j: c  L1 o6 Q8 ?*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
$ i5 _* Z  r: S6 _6 ^*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。
*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
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 r( D; \9 U/ U( g# E) u: P/ [*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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