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.

"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.

( w4 J8 g$ U5 ]& l  n# I- g# pI really care for you.

; k6 ]* N# K& T$ h8 K1 RTo "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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9 S( f8 T7 W( n" R$ c/ B& 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.

, t2 d0 D6 c/ o1 \& jI 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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or

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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  
% @: E6 n! H" p1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
% m# p4 u5 a) o*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。
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

care for  
1 H0 v( f$ I; _1．like；be fond of 喜爱
% M4 s* [4 H+ I% r0 p1 I1 E*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
  I2 `3 u; t  e" V0 l*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
2．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。
9 M1 w- [7 f$ l. `9 v*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
6 ?* V6 S+ M9 U+ ^4 A$ m3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
& N8 _( |; Q. u( a5 @, O*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
# |/ c: c2 |: i/ ]2 ]*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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