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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; U% _5 I5 b2 @' uI didn't care for that movie.

. h1 T4 Y4 f' `) n! z3 ^"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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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.

Care about

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.

I really care about you.
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8 A5 D. g! a6 b, ^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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9 ~& ~8 S# A: q! N8 ~...but I'm not in love with you.
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. S. {1 r7 a; G9 u$ OSometimes, though, it can be positive:
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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。
" |% ]: e+ o- Z0 r$ X*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
6 u6 t0 C6 Q  {0 i+ b2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
' `4 e& T, a2 [3 T' u# z+ X*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
3 N9 N8 z0 Q! i5 ~  @*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
*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
*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。
* |4 D; B4 E4 l* y% V; \2 V, Z' l3．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。
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