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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' e2 d9 a4 T: wI 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.

I really care for you.
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4 T4 o  z. `" BTo "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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Care about
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/ u2 `& y* ^9 B5 S  v% x6 A2 [  gHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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% g: T+ A2 j$ N( l7 D/ X* XTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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I 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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$ F! R: q+ X7 z' [/ l* I% E...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
( [. w) B. c$ Q0 m( a( |" ?7 C9 }1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
8 Q* N5 G5 M# m; r9 [*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

care for  
& ^3 @$ |  I: u7 A$ \' T1．like；be fond of 喜爱
+ I  I8 n& M+ m* k*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
*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。
& ~5 L6 S" H* r- s. l*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
1 ^/ R4 j' u: E: t- Q& {, W' F3．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。
$ h4 ?( F5 f. M4 Z: h- v7 @*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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