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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Care for

I didn't care for that movie.

  P% a: |% X6 E) S# M"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.

( V4 I8 ^" D1 h$ j# M  ~7 ~I really care for you.
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7 }  O1 C3 g: P2 b. S7 k  iTo "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.

Care about

. U0 f# v( T& N, j. ?. L) yHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

& v5 t3 D: k& V+ `" o5 n, HTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

. K8 \/ i8 C0 SI really care about you.

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

6 \1 ^' K$ b! h, G. Z+ Y. s& `...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:
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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。
*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
& A$ ]5 Z, `4 {% s9 m8 X2．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？
6 W' Q2 v! S  h- [) A*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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9 r' ^( ^7 O/ s2 a2 I) z; p! bcare for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
2 g& E) ?1 m. a' G7 K1 i*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。
: {9 V, T- B5 J% P7 K& p3．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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