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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I didn't care for that movie.
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3 y  H5 C! l3 v"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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% h" J9 x. I- S$ J# Q- m+ sI really care for you.

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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" [* h0 N+ o7 a  i9 p# l; [He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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+ j, y* ]% g# E; k3 O1 tTo "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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! N6 @# u7 m. M7 }+ c' kIf 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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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

$ V  g1 @* ?6 ?6 b5 W2 E$ CI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
- R. ^4 \" j; c3 b6 s, q* S8 a1．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。
*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
' J/ x5 C- ?" \*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
1 t5 @! T$ X" q- }" a) x*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

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6 V7 u, L2 a! G( B1．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。
# w5 G2 G( j9 k  v: s6 O( Z. o3．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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