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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6 K* O1 o! \4 D/ G0 E"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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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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! Q) l4 s5 n3 H* [" o% WHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

: {- P/ e( c9 w, e0 ATo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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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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...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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...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  
! x) _' ~7 `  L0 \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。
*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
9 m( a6 |4 E/ F2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
* N# j8 L" w; @- V# K( L7 U/ v7 z) d*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
3 }4 t/ F  T% Y3 v*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
! i& J& k. Y! N- P, ~0 u7 e*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
* ^/ }. m" z/ X1 D5 T*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。
3．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。
* x. Y, \: e3 Z, [: R*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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