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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I didn't care for that movie.

  [8 x( b, o7 Y- ~"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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" w4 R4 y% q; b$ 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.
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To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

I really care about you.
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) Z8 a+ D; [: l) I6 J  rIf 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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$ r  d0 A3 R9 o" g: W% H$ lSometimes, though, it can be positive:

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billzhao

care about  
1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
*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。
: F3 o) }! n. H9 i" _2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
) B6 i+ M& `5 C3 r2 n7 ~! F8 @+ }*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
- D. {( A3 q  G2 M, R*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。
$ j4 d( T! j8 x* G1 R! k8 Y*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
' I' W* K/ S, s) M, f. P% q- @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。
) z( N$ t7 N8 d*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
, m8 E. T% b1 S, Y3．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。
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