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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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.

: D: G! e* \# w2 FTo "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.

Care about
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6 M3 o1 D! k4 n$ @# T- ?. [5 A, MHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

& b. @6 i* o2 k& c9 GTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

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& L8 i# ]- s( L( kIf 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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  [$ h$ A8 r7 a5 {% @...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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or
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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  
/ m# R( Y$ w2 [1 O1．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。
" ?/ s* o6 J- H! y! t*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
% t5 k) C& y  _* P2．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

care for  
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( w9 Y! r; B4 {' \& m1 J! ^. ]*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。
*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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