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.

"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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+ q6 b9 R- Y+ d. TI 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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+ j: _' k+ c( v- I. DHe 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.

: N/ D- t' n5 YIf 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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2 J. V* ]2 s- f+ @...but I'm not in love with you.
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4 k: l! j9 ~/ V. v" kSometimes, though, it can be positive:
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I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
; |2 n) O% q$ `6 J( y1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
8 s; E! T4 l7 T( ~*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
6 s* d, J* a, b, T7 W*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
; }* a1 v1 T. n% r; j/ G3 [9 q2．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？
3 |. @; a9 }9 s, s*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

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1．like；be fond of 喜爱
! [$ |) z4 I) y  s% G$ J2 w4 P- C*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。
*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。
( f4 y0 _: U: M% g. r*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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