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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Care for

  |  U7 c7 M3 ^% t) u7 z$ _I didn't care for that movie.
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"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.

) C+ X! r! Q! {# i# N, @I really care for you.
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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.

Care about

He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.
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, {; u" Z  I* n4 V- ^To "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

0 x( F/ w* r' d" p6 ^9 M! w* nI really care about you.
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1 p. f( {3 K; vIf 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.

or

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

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  
( r; Q1 U. {2 A' b3 d1．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。
1 G4 X8 w0 K! f*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
# e% C/ Y) u/ e! u# Q. P6 O* y" H2．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？
* [. k# k, P, `*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
: U9 A7 y7 h! S1 P; y5 Z# `1．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
+ @5 H, o; V$ ^* z$ }*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。
% Q( v3 o- N( @# o3 Z4 [* F3 T+ i# g8 G" ~*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
  m% \1 O* `) r5 Y" I9 a*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
. u9 c+ O% ?  J8 f, O* d& b*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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