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.

"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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& E( M4 t! ]: w* A9 ?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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6 H" h3 i' F7 X0 W: H$ X/ R/ OTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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8 _! g& o7 W# r1 W3 h7 \$ I2 ]I really care about you.

5 r8 V1 W7 T; }' K, ^* pIf 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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* @# l8 L# z8 C' p; ?6 Z...but I'm not in love with you.

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。
*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？
+ u' Y9 I; X) g% x*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
*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。
1 [. ~1 l  W; T9 v6 P: W2．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。
% g" K* k# l1 `! ]: u2 ^3 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
2 S1 D* }1 Z2 p*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
; E, p/ `" H, l8 ~*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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