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
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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.

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.

Care about

: S3 s( d6 {6 ^9 ]& l9 w% R- wHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

  x# s) X* ]+ Z+ X- ]To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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I really care about you.

3 g' S" e# t, f- S( L& fIf 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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...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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or

...but I'm not in love with you.

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  
2 P/ E% R' j/ D" S* l+ N4 `1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
8 ]. Z; i) F3 q# n3 s! U2 Q*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
0 M2 f& C& a, W3 {# N*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
& w& a% G: f% `! H6 ]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？
' Y! c  N7 y9 ?- b9 O* s; ]*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。
& o+ _9 x5 a4 N  b0 s- u1 h1 k2．take care of；look after 照顾
1 N. ~- s6 ^$ D: B*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。
: Z! ]3 m% U' W; d- h- f*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。
% h1 X* m% ]+ k, L, g! R! A+ ]*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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