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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' u, V/ y. N3 J8 b9 k: J"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.

4 h- E$ C. E5 L, D, bI really care for you.
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  n1 Q5 `1 }, V$ qTo "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.

! p' \6 k1 e, q6 G5 y$ eI really care about you.

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

6 [! c3 Z+ G7 K...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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...but I'm not in love with you.
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
/ Z( n% t: C+ h: V. k( r# ^; i2 w; g% n1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
# }  W0 `9 |# K! M- \' V; [*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
2 k8 a/ e: M( |7 Q5 o*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
8 S! n( B' {' y3 M3 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
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care for  
1 P1 I& r; z3 f+ @! i1．like；be fond of 喜爱
& v' S  V3 H2 i0 f*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
2 J1 ~9 R: ?, G$ p) [5 G*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
1 g' D' x0 B( x2．take care of；look after 照顾
/ j3 B) g# Y4 F8 c- O# j) [- {*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
$ S+ |- K# f' g8 _1 z5 y*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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