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.

9 n) A6 M: D9 F: ^+ A"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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I 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.

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He 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.

- ]9 J) |* p- b$ N6 zIf 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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Sometimes, though, it can be positive:
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billzhao

care about  
" R9 C, U# T3 z/ h9 N; E1．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。
+ J1 W- O) }/ C  g( m9 g*She thinks only of herself；she doesn't care ahout other people．她只顾自己，不顾别人。
& o* X: e2 R; a: y& H/ w. b2 d: n2．be worried about；mind 对…担心；介意
. a5 R& _6 `( t*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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0 U0 L/ `+ u$ Y- O9 _1．like；be fond of 喜爱
# u9 d2 Y: C! X2 f  s*She doesn't care for that colour．她不喜欢那种颜色。
2 [4 Z& ^, L% a% w1 B. ?*She did not care for him．她不喜欢他。
- k  C+ _8 M1 `6 q8 @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。
7 z) e. g% d9 W" y: K3 u0 s$ J*He spent years caring for his sick mother．他数年中一直在照顾生病的母亲。
8 I: u4 `9 c1 {* T: T3．have regard for；trouble about尊重；重视
7 f4 m( w& Y1 M4 N$ Q$ ^3 k*I do care for what my teacher says．我的确尊重老师说的话。
, s$ ~' Y8 v3 y2 Y" M6 J*He cares only for himself．他只考虑自己。

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