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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& w3 r  `, x% ~6 T9 l+ dI didn't care for that movie.

4 H5 {7 J" K: A/ Q. r: t- L"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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3 {5 o' z1 q4 {I really care for you.

0 P. O! M8 W, PTo "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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1 ^! n6 f* H  _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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If 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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( \5 Z6 O: S; t9 v...but I'm not in love with you.
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; h/ q' ^: Q/ K( \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
8 ~2 `6 h% I! o8 |*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
0 w8 y9 I9 U- t+ f1 \  n4 S" ^6 R  @: \*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
# L$ {! S7 j, |: u*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
  b4 `( m2 Y; ]5 [*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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2 ~* Q7 g/ i# H/ o1．like；be fond of 喜爱
& o* S3 r1 I: A- h*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。
& p. b, D0 P* ~, X1 ^2．take care of；look after 照顾
$ f. E0 @" F3 J- F*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。
; V( R1 N* f2 L$ n, F*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
5 e) |2 a9 a3 u% T" U5 r- z( P5 Z3．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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