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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! O) ^0 e3 r) ^# c3 u9 B" XI didn't care for that movie.

7 O# h$ I: O& R! w# x" J"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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5 O7 s8 |! o9 Y! y; P& rI really care for you.

! W0 I% y9 f$ A, `$ f3 u- H" STo "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.

To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

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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:
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* D2 i+ A6 ]5 k- JI 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
* j2 U, ?. k, z2 S" Z3 m*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。
* W2 ^1 B2 ]; r1 x4 ?' T1 s/ ~2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
: L( l! J% r: W( i8 o5 q*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  
4 C# E1 q4 D- L; W) T  k, E" P1．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。
# T1 \4 U0 I- @. k2．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。
) _+ B/ T' l" @. k' s" d% J/ |7 W*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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