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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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.

I really care for you.
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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.
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0 M9 A7 a; b3 r( g) o1 P& S) @0 iTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

I really care about you.

' y+ d" j% j3 Y( E2 [" HIf 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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or
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7 g$ h9 U4 Z/ s...but I'm not in love with you.

Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

* P5 m; U# m! qI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
. @/ y! g5 I2 h5 e4 S1．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。
  G6 F/ d- @- t*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？
5 ~( w7 [* K* _$ G2 P) }9 M*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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  Z6 v& O$ X: g6 D: ?* i1．like；be fond of 喜爱
5 G: H3 d( r7 @& Y/ t0 }5 O8 ]*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
5 {  x5 T2 \2 E* @: c% I*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．take care of；look after 照顾
$ K0 C8 A: i; A* w2 E*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。
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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