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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- ]6 m3 {2 G+ z4 XI didn't care for that movie.

# W0 a( T7 ]& W; P- c"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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3 e; Z: z1 m$ O& gHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

; V: o) q& A  O) U+ t4 R: WTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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5 O8 _8 j0 M0 F( a4 R9 oI really care about you.

# g; ?& S# F! q7 h$ g9 Q4 P" SIf 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

: a! B. T+ X" d6 V...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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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
' Z: V' N* G9 j! z1 F1 q*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
  M4 u/ P8 J9 |5 y7 `- O. D*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
. j. b) N0 n6 T% w- U9 V) X2．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？
2 q! [* g1 L! Z: Q( c" Z% M*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

( s" p' z9 a! m: T# R3 [care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
1 D2 ]" t. M) \8 Z3 c& R*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
. G) \# ?4 K, g8 `& B2．take care of；look after 照顾
6 S" Q/ a* j) s5 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。
*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
% T' C! ]( W/ d5 \0 C+ Q7 ~*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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