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.

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I didn't care for that movie.

+ \3 R7 B3 Z. K3 Z( Y4 o; U"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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1 K5 v* A7 c5 Q$ j1 d1 KI really care for you.
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- l2 A: r/ Z0 P/ @* l0 I. DTo "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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He 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.

I 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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$ _- V0 s( p8 A+ W) z...but I'm not in love with you.

5 O, h: ?# x/ c% t1 PSometimes, 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  
+ q' M3 A. b6 H# n+ o8 i1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
: v# `5 v1 Y4 r+ e$ u*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
* p1 a* i5 {: y+ p9 H7 n*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？
*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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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。
) G; ^- [* S0 J! v' C2．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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