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
Ещё чего?
What else?
Чего звони́шь?
Why are you calling?
Чего вы нам недогова́риваете?
What aren't you telling us?
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