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.

5 ^$ ]% u" x, d' D5 ]2 L3 M* |6 H"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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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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5 X5 ~. o, J5 ]2 A( d* ^' ]2 j  uHe 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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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 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  
1．be interested in；have or feel concern for 对…感兴趣；关心
3 j- {8 f5 {) E* w*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。
- P  r* q8 r- U% w2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
- @- {* Y0 G- O' y*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
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care for  
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。
$ Y: e" B  F. I5 {2．take care of；look after 照顾
. m( h! M- Z5 R  g, ]& \$ k*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。
6 n0 X( B( |0 I3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
6 b- g' p: L* n$ B*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
3 F! P/ b5 U* b$ z*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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