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ничего

nothing

Meaning of ничего

not anything at all

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Russian[nʲɪt͡ɕɪˈvo]
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ничего with English translation

ничего usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

There was nothing left on the plate.

На тарелке ничего не осталось.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Nothing will stop her now.

Ничего не остановит её сейчас.

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ничего belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What's the difference between ничего / ничто / ни капли / ни грамма

🇷🇺Russian
ничего

The main word for “not anything.” It is also commonly used to strengthen negation in speech.

A1Very Often

I don't know anything.

Я ничего не знаю.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
ничто

A more literary and abstract word. It often means “nothing” as a concept rather than in everyday speech.

A2Often

Nothing could stop him.

Ничто не могло его остановить.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
ни капли

A conversational intensifier of negation: literally “not a drop at all.” It emphasizes complete absence.

A2Often

I'm not tired at all.

Я ни капли не устал.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
ни грамма

A conversational intensifier of negation: literally “not a gram at all.” It expresses complete absence or not even a small amount.

A2Often

There isn't a gram of salt in this dish.

В этом блюде ни грамма соли.

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How to pronounce ничего and what this word means

ничего translation: nothing. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ничего

[nʲɪt͡ɕɪˈvo]

ничего translation

nothing

ничего examples

There was nothing left on the plate.

ничего transcription

[nʲɪt͡ɕɪˈvo]

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ничего meaning: what does it mean?

совсем ничего; отсутствие какого-либо предмета или вещи

ничего pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

ничего is pronounced as [nʲɪt͡ɕɪˈvo]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

ничего definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

There was nothing left on the plate. Translation: На тарелке ничего не осталось.

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