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

I didn't care for that movie.
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"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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I really care for you.

3 V; I( w  r( Z# ~- p: {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

/ H9 `% |. N9 K2 ^4 C3 u+ q7 GHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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9 b; P: o# Z9 u, ATo "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.

: a1 u6 D+ y- ?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.
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% H3 y, ^' ^) y...but I'm not in love with you.

Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

9 D% \7 ~8 D6 MI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
  R) F% Y/ w0 n* d% U1．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。
# q  P- X- p7 |# K% _6 x9 W*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
5 ^* \; n" {$ x1 Y3 y*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
6 [9 ], W% R$ ?) o/ ~*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
5 g) H' J5 H) D- e5 A; E6 z+ R# I  y1．like；be fond of 喜爱
* E9 R3 v+ O7 \- J9 L*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。
* ^7 m6 N6 {( Q1 Z0 M*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。
+ `% W  l1 {( t! {1 s; u% ]3 P*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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