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.

* @" Q8 Y# V! w: \7 q, ^"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.

# V; A; q7 i: mI 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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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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2 x5 z& y, c& w9 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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...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.
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$ v- F  |5 |9 C# ?4 _...but I'm not in love with you.
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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
8 m* O" ~, f5 v! \: {: ?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。
# w3 S" {4 Q/ J; k' s8 ]. y*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
$ G% Q9 P9 ~" p9 u7 J*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
  L# c. @" v$ J6 u& I*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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care for  
* x. k; ~1 N# \, G7 h1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
6 T/ }# P- G/ b7 m6 }*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
# w+ n0 d( r( y$ V*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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