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.

Care for
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. C, P7 d7 _$ @( o. xI didn't care for that movie.

* r3 G7 D. P% H; N0 |* _) |"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.

, c0 z9 f& U" p2 L- sI really care for you.
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& b' I5 ^% l* N( K# RTo "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.

Care about
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: A5 B. F! t+ ~5 ~6 HHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

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: Z" l& {& K' @7 O/ ]9 kIf 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

. x( @0 C2 n1 I# R9 @...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

. P0 v, G% [) c8 XI 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。
" J% \$ x/ ^. @) B2 T- u*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
4 |1 c) @6 B  F- C7 H' X$ [* I2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
3 I7 C+ K; K+ R" d*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
+ \8 q+ }, k& L+ |' r; J*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

9 b; [. `5 m! S. f! b( c1 gcare for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
) w4 ~* F) G/ Q6 l- \% G*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
; X& O% w! U; X2 L  ~*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
6 ^8 b. g; c1 D# l2 o* l2．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。
. [) _) o1 c2 b. {/ I9 h*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。
*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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