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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$ x6 f# t' i. P3 M+ N) D"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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7 E+ F6 |6 d6 X4 ^7 aTo "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.

Care about

+ M7 G6 e( u9 UHe 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.

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) Q, {! W7 ?3 O6 ?" d" W6 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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or

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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  
; d$ l* p/ r' b& W9 V( a+ A1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
/ i! G3 ^6 \; e% A# Y4 u*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
2 A  E( [8 m  z, }* D! F% G*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？
$ i4 C8 p/ h' f- w* [*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意
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3 I4 l& @$ h; j. U' j2 `: _care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
, h1 a% l! M. r  {4 a*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
# |8 r7 T! ?: w2．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。
0 \# L  L4 Z* |( B( y*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
. O+ i- [2 y+ O  a0 h3．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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