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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* \2 ]1 \# d9 f, U8 z6 X6 tI didn't care for that movie.

$ @3 M& X3 ]. k; L( c0 o& D"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.

8 M' r, _2 A. s3 H! \) G- lI really care for you.
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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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- d8 d3 B0 @4 mHe 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.

I really care about you.

3 m: W$ I# J" p: eIf 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

...but I'm not in love with you.

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
6 T4 W( e  F6 d. d2 h9 k/ G*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。
7 P1 d& {+ |9 _8 ]1 r' X1 @2．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？
, u; }" O7 ^1 F9 K! i) ^. e: z*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
*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。
9 e) X& O7 x% a5 c' c  ^( j2．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
4 g, k8 @2 A. J, Y*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
0 k9 E- G  U: K! o*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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