Care about 和 car for 的区别

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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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! R% @5 {7 c4 d6 `6 n+ C9 DCare for
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( ~8 o/ V* d; Q4 T# ?; h+ QI didn't care for that movie.

"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.

I really care for you.

" }& V' z2 p! W/ N1 ~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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Care about

1 F' P' h( R# Q' Q/ c9 IHe doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.
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2 B' s; r- {6 C$ W' ZI really care about 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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4 b% i$ ]  P- j1 \; X2 I, S- i...but I'm just not ready to start a relationship.

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...but I'm not in love with you.

& _2 {+ V8 c4 J/ [Sometimes, though, it can be positive:

$ O: Q; c( c" w6 hI care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
: M  g6 F$ L' }/ N1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
4 Y5 ]! I, o) |$ R5 q5 z! j*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
*Don't you care about losing your job？你难道不担心失去工作吗？
*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
9 @( c/ r  I0 I/ D9 {# {( j- W9 N*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
$ d+ g% ]7 ]- N2 g# D*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
* Z- @/ l7 i8 ?: j2 s2．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。
3 \2 q4 ~; R1 E# d1 Z*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
) a, f! h. Q  I4 X- ]3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
- w4 H  I+ b2 y) C( 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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