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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8 E" F; x9 i3 x4 T2 }I didn't care for that movie.

"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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1 O+ O% e7 }5 _; y3 X6 CI 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.

Care about

: q) a% o; e8 x) z% WHe 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.

( f: g9 L0 ^/ m8 D9 m. d- o" [I really care about you.
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# ?% ]* A% U& n) p( SIf 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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. `( d1 ?1 Y  l& K" ?+ e3 {6 \3 }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
*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。
2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
*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  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
6 c4 i. C4 S6 n" F" b2 x*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
9 v: p0 k3 p3 ?*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
; b6 H5 s3 t3 f- p*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。
' z5 o8 M# f1 G! }- A*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
% p* |+ F4 N, Y( j# W3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
7 Q  T/ A: o* P' r6 M*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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