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.
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6 ]8 j  k9 J, ^2 b, b9 r) H% t9 y) RCare for

! e7 M7 e* i( |4 t" r0 {I didn't care for that movie.

"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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/ X! t; E( R; J4 d! UI really care for you.

! s+ V1 c2 I; `8 x( M$ BTo "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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. Q8 D# L* r# A7 x) b- Y7 `% MHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

0 F) z' t4 z# H  b& W) tTo "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.

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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* d3 N1 L9 {1 Z" ~: Q...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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

! g9 x6 Z7 W; f1 ~Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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8 t9 ]8 Y" h) H8 {# X! P, |$ [- `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。
9 Y0 u% n- X9 V; c$ C*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？
2 m% d4 b' `7 ]4 Q8 S$ o*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
; q! C! w7 @6 H3 h+ g- w*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
# u+ u# ]2 p. s" U# W*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
  C* h4 S# t/ t& h  b* o6 X: w2．take care of；look after 照顾
0 @& M/ T; J5 K- }( c*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
. J; A$ R2 A9 W9 l8 l5 q# e: `* I*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
7 e3 c6 ~: z! ]* k*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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