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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; E# `- Y# n/ }2 u9 Q8 [0 O' zI didn't care for that movie.

4 U" n' Q& k: g$ B' l"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.

6 G6 F# ]1 d. MI really care for you.

To "care for" someone means that you love them. This may be a romantic feeling or more of a family/friend feeling.

Care about
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He doesn't care about money. He just cares about coming across as successful.

: _' B7 H* G1 `0 b8 D4 c6 t7 tTo "care about" a topic means that you're very interested in it. It's important to you.

- z) `6 l9 X( V. Y$ T: i6 q8 j, UI 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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! j! Z1 D( o9 C...but I'm not in love with you.
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) W+ g" o; l# C' q$ u- CI 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
9 p, x8 z1 @( a: c! h& F; H5 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。
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？
0 X8 f0 ^1 E; V" t' _*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

care for  
1．like；be fond of 喜爱
- N' {3 l' G. x2 K- ]% Y*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
% n1 t/ f$ O" o6 w( H. G& d$ z*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。
* H1 x" c, o4 M$ E3 f*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
* s$ I( U8 r& C, H/ c3．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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