чего́
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- 1.
what
Ва́жно, чего́ ты достигла.
What matters is what you have achieved.
Genitive of что; also used colloquially in place of что as subject or object.
- 2.
why, what for
Чего́ ты там сиди́шь без дела?
Why are you sitting there doing nothing?
Colloquial; used within a sentence, not on its own.
- 3.
what?!, huh?!
Чего́?! Повтори́!
What?! Say that again!
Colloquial and rude as a stand-alone question.
Examples
Чего?
What?
Ты чего улыба́ешься?
What makes you smile?
Чего он добива́ется?
What is he after?
Чего жела́ете?
What do you desire?
Чего вы так беспоко́итесь?
Why are you so worried?
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Iron edited translation 2 months ago.
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