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

I didn't care for that movie.
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, ?1 s0 h* N0 c5 J7 \"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.
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0 G% E6 @: B( T$ kTo "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.

To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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1 m0 m" n! Z" P' l$ F' F* JI really care about you.

: B% [; [2 W& J; vIf 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.

Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

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
& c$ y2 N! i* e4 L6 O; P' O*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。
/ n. z9 J$ H& u# n2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
1 M6 t# {7 g, m0 }) r) D; \$ c$ ^$ h*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
8 E; W$ _  i& c4 A4 M" [*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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/ G$ P: J' K  |  W' z) X7 tcare for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
/ k1 o& H! g* N  v. J3 Z' O/ g, e*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
( D& L  @: _6 K7 }/ m& f+ j0 _* V$ s*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。
# a4 r1 P  {7 s' F3 T3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
8 A8 P) U# Q2 g, ^# I* n* o9 p$ B8 l*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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