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 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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& J! Z6 {7 `' Y( }0 o1 p9 bTo "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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He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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  }) p& ?% ~5 \# xTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

* T8 B; x  R* t3 {$ g: a  I' y8 sI 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.
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or
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...but I'm not in love with you.
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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。
2 ~4 b5 O5 w: M* [5 I*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
6 f2 e3 U: ~1 @0 n" T! W  y*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
4 Y% X% O7 [( ~* }- ^+ `9 R*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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care for  
' E* p* _9 J& A) [& K1．like；be fond of 喜爱
2 g8 r5 a" k- F. n) s" H+ w$ I*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
( S! }- K; {; ?- ]: M5 ~$ b4 n*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。
; G0 w5 d4 O7 o' s) }# w*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
6 F& c# g4 G- ~) c" E" r3．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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