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.
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9 f$ i% [9 [# w& @' R2 P1 S4 ?( i"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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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.

Care about
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He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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8 o8 ^/ k9 x& I4 z' s$ h! ATo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

I really care about you.

. Z" w6 D* A$ i% ZIf 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.
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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.

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care about  
( z. R, }+ s0 d" c) ]* z1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
) o8 i* T( I9 B/ n! N8 J*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
( ^. M; h' _8 G% j*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．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。
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。
$ F8 v2 R9 ]/ |% A( R& T*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
/ L: q* m" K% y! h1 [* m7 i3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
  E0 Q' ^; @' L, ]  v. `( J0 i1 e*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
2 K9 z+ |# |. `6 r4 X. k5 ]' K% x3 v*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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