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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4 l. H) P8 q/ d- K& p% w+ iCare for

I didn't care for that movie.

6 Y7 z! j0 T# k9 r) b; f( r"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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. @( n. F7 D: Y8 `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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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.
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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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or
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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
5 e2 O  P' D* O4 {# b! 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？
4 F8 a+ D% P$ K/ p6 ?*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
% m# c! p+ e) H' z1．like；be fond of 喜爱
* C* W5 G  v5 h5 u9 _* s*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。
* S2 K+ ?' \+ P! z9 `  R# m2．take care of；look after 照顾
6 ?( w1 j( _, f1 _* J3 u*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。
' N! d% B3 D% Q: I! ~*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
6 k1 f3 w2 {3 O3．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。
7 x7 k9 P- C/ c8 R# K) }1 s*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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