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.

Care for

8 ^2 v$ S  D2 f/ kI 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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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
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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.

! O. \4 _" {! [  d8 D+ K( E1 q+ xI really care about you.

4 b: n5 h5 T' cIf 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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/ O* S8 U9 M" Z5 R) X; A, ?...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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& Z4 x. m2 g1 A- @  y/ T6 B- u1 l...but I'm not in love with you.
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
1．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。
- w, ^) y0 S4 `7 I- n- {1 B% _*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 `( y) m+ @6 U# K; z* ?*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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1．like；be fond of 喜爱
% D5 p! ?$ z* l' X*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
4 ^9 t' Q% ^( t" Q' C! L*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
+ z6 B1 v- Q* c: m5 f*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
/ v8 ]- E/ A% {: ?! e) A5 [*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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