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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Care for

I didn't care for that movie.
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# |, L+ n8 A5 a# q# D  f"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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* B1 J% I# }' g) l7 i  y. jI really care for you.
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# h% x+ w# ]3 g5 @$ G# vTo "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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/ R) E- F! _) k! QHe 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.

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.

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I care about you so much! That's why I want you to be safe and happy.

billzhao

care about  
1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
; U! _$ B3 W# \" S, I2 z3 s( S$ z*I don't care about your opinion．我对你的观点不感兴趣。
. Q4 w; P5 t4 L; I0 t' v* c0 B*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？
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care for  
1 c6 ^& x4 m6 @6 |1．like；be fond of 喜爱
*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
' L5 _" p1 v+ {' o& U4 w/ A# k$ @*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。
*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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