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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Care for
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I didn't care for that movie.
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( S2 V8 \6 O8 F. A"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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- s  b* {. m% h- H: Z' k& E: ]I 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.
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# J+ x/ G* t0 g7 _* ^* I, UCare about

He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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6 D5 j' Z+ _' t+ p4 DTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

" |. \* G- U; a8 ZI 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

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or

* b5 |% G$ t# d, M...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
*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
. O, a  v3 g- F0 R9 B/ K*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
0 t; Y$ t4 f5 G, w$ C  W8 d2．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 C# N& k# P5 _$ ^/ H' o+ G( P, l1．like；be fond of 喜爱
' ]& l9 X. a6 }$ q+ g& u3 F*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
# D* ^8 Q5 H# L7 ?6 S6 t0 f*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
( ]9 B9 w7 f& i- @8 ~1 ]+ p2．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。
1 G4 G& d; Y+ Z% {, J" V+ I5 x* |*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
% |+ s4 h: E% s  {, J! u" U/ u. m3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
/ T1 J: g7 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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