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спросил меня, чем

asked me what / asked me how or by what means

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asked me what / asked me how or by what means Used when a male speaker or subject asked the speaker a question introduced by чем. The phrase can ask what someone can help with, what caused an emotional state, what someone wants to do, or how two things differ.
RU: Том спросил меня, чем я хочу заняться.
EN: Tom asked me what I wanted to do.

Том спросил меня, чем я так расстроен.

Tom asked me what I was so upset about.

Учитель спросил меня, чем Луна отличается от Земли.

The teacher asked me how the Moon differs from the Earth.

Том спросил меня, чем он может помочь.

Tom asked me how he could help.

Том спросил меня, чем я хочу заняться.

Tom asked me what I wanted to do.