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

7 [' E5 C6 f4 n' YI didn't care for that movie.
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; }/ R. y" X8 i$ ~! G"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.

& k4 N: m: m$ G$ F/ lI 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.
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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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! d8 Z6 q2 \7 g2 i% {- V2 ~I really care about you.

1 G/ G! |; Q8 Y# d# D7 w$ @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.

or
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6 Q. }  R2 q8 b) l...but I'm not in love with you.
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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  
. T4 K" Q: N9 V) Q( G4 W9 Y2 Y1．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。
7 f8 p/ p" ]6 a, ]6 d( g*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
1 ~3 {6 N7 h6 L2 H, z  t7 r2．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？
7 G6 j, U# F7 ^& j. ^9 Y% |*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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6 n2 L$ v7 K0 h9 L, |5 j1．like；be fond of 喜爱
# m2 i" A& n5 O* N( \3 u+ p*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
! k% z1 f  F; f/ I7 l: x: i*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。
4 m/ k4 N# R+ U) Z" l# g: U2 m/ D*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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