чего́
common #446
- 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
Ты чего тут кома́ндуешь?
Who died and made you king?
Для чего ты у́чишь испа́нский?
What do you learn Spanish for?
В Кио́то много чего посмотре́ть.
There are many sights to see in Kyoto.
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Contributions
Iron edited translation 2 months ago.
brennanhigginbotham2004 edited translation 1 year ago.
BasketQase edited translation and related words 4 years ago.
swisspioneer edited word type 7 years ago.
