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.

"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.
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4 E3 ~* \/ m+ V* N% r2 S8 NTo "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.

) S' Z; o7 [: ^! B8 X# q: OTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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# g$ T2 G0 e! _7 Z# nIf 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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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

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
*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
: A; s( u. f. K9 v) h1 e6 p*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
) b/ ~9 e1 M0 S* N( o*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  
# N6 j* w& L0 `/ O1．like；be fond of 喜爱
  ]: w, B% J. J8 a/ A8 P" N*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
1 \8 N' \5 @. P. r*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
4 D6 ]2 ^3 O# S9 h6 c2．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。
% ^* w6 ?. D9 D6 }( W! _% z*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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