This is the 7th most frequent Finnish word.
kuin
"As" or "than."
In this sentence, 'kuin' is used as a conjunction to compare two entities, specifically expressing that 'he' has a greater degree of speed than 'I'.
Hän on nopeampi kuin minä.
He is faster than me.
Here, 'kuin' functions as a conjunction introducing a manner or method comparison, showing how 'I' perform the task in the way 'you' taught.
Teen sen näin, kuin opetit.
I do it like you taught me.
In this sentence, 'kuin' is used as a part of a correlative construction to equate levels of beauty, showing that 'here' is as beautiful as no other place.