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

I didn't care for that movie.

9 u  v" B/ V/ L"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.

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: ^! j0 Q, V* DHe 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.
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I really care about you.

+ C! L% b9 Y& {; z0 S# T' _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

" S6 p: T0 t( {+ J...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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...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 x8 f, }) Q- r7 e0 J9 T- _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。
- a3 S, H2 J/ \) o3 j2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
: V1 O, w- n# [2 j( C*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
6 f$ e( K4 p6 X( u*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
3 V' s5 S; M* Y1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
4 x: w$ ?# d# R' t0 A6 s+ t- w3 x, y*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
& x2 V" y/ S- @' o& r2．take care of；look after 照顾
  r# x' u0 _, i# t: Z*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
  J. v8 i: g# z1 N8 P4 ^*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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