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.

1 W7 |6 Q3 E  o1 C' i+ S: |"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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, G$ x/ f4 l- }( U6 S- r" cI really care for you.

, V$ s# V. C* f, V  b* |" DTo "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.

( L3 S) A& U  QTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

! G9 Z" L# K3 t4 b9 J9 ?; ZI really care about you.

If 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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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  
$ H* f) Z/ `6 t1．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。
; C2 F+ U0 Z& q; M*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
, {' t1 ]0 i* D! Q*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
  p0 Q6 h6 }7 I5 f/ s- L( ]) p*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
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。
8 ?7 M4 s* B. l2．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。
! h! U9 T$ l' s*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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