Care about 和 car for 的区别

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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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I 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.
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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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6 c2 X) Z) r# G' y: {He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

/ X* r5 C1 B+ x$ V/ A" D3 j. WTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to 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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. n0 w6 y  o, n& F) \" {...but I'm not in love with you.
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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  
; e* U; H4 Z0 f- O% y1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
( H! @. G7 J  ?: k4 d6 J*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
% Y- j  \( Q+ d3 B7 j' e*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
3 E1 F0 _' ?0 @; S' _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
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care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
; Y: W) x  I* `' j& z) c  {9 |) q*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。
' ]( R' ]7 {- n# M6 h' |*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
4 ]/ \+ t" z9 p1 S. i3 }5 \*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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