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.

Care for

I didn't care for that movie.
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"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.

1 o! ^7 `, Z% ]7 y3 k3 U( kI 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.
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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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I really care about you.
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+ d9 z# @) ?* V) u$ a1 Y, iIf 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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1 R% z( x4 Q/ l. L...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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5 s9 F6 k( d- w3 n: i- B...but I'm not in love with you.

2 ^; g+ ~) O0 N- G0 E2 Q" u1 N9 ESometimes, 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  
0 j0 H: ?/ c' K9 v+ P: n8 G1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
0 R) Q' d6 G# U# ~*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
/ ~0 r9 W$ X7 T& S6 T, o! n*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
*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
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care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
3 t: T0 q9 f1 j- [; o! e, i*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
% m% n$ }( M/ N$ T: T+ p*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。
; u$ e( d8 r# n* V" h*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
/ u. l" }: W8 i3．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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