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

+ O' s# t: u) YI 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.

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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Care about

He 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.
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I 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
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4 _: ?6 X' n! ~: U5 U' H" `7 @...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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5 |" e' k7 \* ~  Q/ v3 U$ zSometimes, 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  
' X" Y1 J0 c. u$ o* b2 |) C1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
' N7 }- T4 F3 Y*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。
: e+ F, a* l1 b) w2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
5 ^4 H2 a9 f2 B7 N8 V5 q3 {4 u3 F*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  
) F% g$ V; a5 t% [: R# h1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
: z; J4 {, D: H. Z*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。
*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
! b  B; N. g, L/ q3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
# l4 P- x/ V0 Y  R7 U' W9 n*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
+ W: R* {9 d5 q+ t8 z*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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