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.

"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.

" _* h; j8 s1 f; v1 A  uI really care for you.
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" M3 z0 Z. G% N* m9 i8 CTo "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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& N) }  G: E7 W" q$ mHe 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.

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1 U# J7 u1 X: MIf 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.
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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
*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？
. H, F7 K0 d) b+ S*I care nothing about the matter．我对这事毫不介意

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5 D* b0 K* I; B) s* f( S" D# O' Q" f1．like；be fond of 喜爱
. C/ O, K' G6 b  P9 t*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
, i% l4 {- O$ m  }, ~# e*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
$ G1 @7 t$ i4 e3 O4 z9 H. p: r  p2．take care of；look after 照顾
3 \6 X6 {7 m5 _& ?*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。
2 Q8 p: R: u# J# O3 q3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
( |5 I. k* K2 T  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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