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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% k5 d6 |3 M' L  i% KI didn't care for that movie.
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"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.

) y, L  q' l( VTo "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.

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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...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

or

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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

: U  O4 D; U0 b) b; f% ]# |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 l- L# I* d) ~. ?0 M*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
9 a+ u6 ^2 d0 H4 X: @* f# k*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
+ b2 M* l4 {- V, T, J: F) ?2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
1 j( G7 S6 L$ T: p6 p0 Q. }. \! w*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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6 g6 K- Z2 X2 h" h9 I1 T, n4 _2 }6 o1．like；be fond of 喜爱
  Z' u# P4 [7 i- s1 ~*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。
- r9 R3 ^2 N* R# B% f2．take care of；look after 照顾
- A% P- l, @0 Z8 W* V*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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